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VoIP backlash in Germany?
July 13, 2005
Vodafone Germany plans to disable Net phone calls from the likes of Skype and other VoIP operators in 2007.
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Deadly delay on Vonage 911?
May 9, 2005
Florida couple claims precious seconds lost trying to summon help on their Vonage 911 line may have led to their child's death.
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FCC extends 911 deadline for Net phones
September 28, 2005
VoIP operators get temporary reprieve from 911-notification deadline, delaying possibility of disrupted service for tens of thousands.
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FCC requires VoIP to clean up its 911 act
May 19, 2005
Net phone operators face a late September deadline to fix their 911 systems, the FCC rules.
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FAQ: Why the FCC is targeting VoIP 911 calls
May 19, 2005
Emergency calls made over Net phone connections aren't always reliable. The Feds want a foolproof system.
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Bells ringing in Net phone 911
March 7, 2005
Meetings between nation's local phone elite and Net phone providers are spurring action to ease major VoIP concern.
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Intrado Inc.
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Videophones get cheaper
April 14, 2005
Net phone operator 8x8 slashes prices to below $100, as it tries to jump-start the disappointing U.S. market for space-age telecommunications.
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Vonage says Clearwire interfered with VoIP calls
April 6, 2005
As competition heats up Net-phone providers and traditional telecoms, blocked calls are becoming common.
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Net phone company dials without a license
March 7, 2005
Agency that dispenses telephone numbers grants some to an unlicensed VoIP provider, a sign that times are changing.
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Net phone operators reach E911 deadline
November 29, 2005
By midnight on Monday, VoIP operators must comply with a new FCC rule requiring them to offer emergency service.
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VoIP finds foreign friends and adversaries
May 16, 2005
Net phone operators find a patchwork of regulations--some friendly, many not--as they surge outside U.S. borders.
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Qwest to Net-phone home a little late
February 15, 2005
It's still in the lab, so the already delayed VoIP service debut is weeks away, CEO confirms.
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Net phone 911 mandate may hit nomads hardest
May 20, 2005
Carriers who hand out VoIP numbers that aren't based on where customers live are the ones affected by the FCC's ruling.
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Mexico telephone operator under VoIP fire
April 25, 2005
Telmex accused of unfair practices, including blocking Web sites that VoIP operators use to register new customers.
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Vonage may route 911 call to Congress, FCC
March 31, 2005
The Net phone provider considers asking for help solving problems with SBC over subscriber access to the emergency network.
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FAQ: FCC sets rules for VoIP 911
June 15, 2005
New FCC guidelines require Net phones to include a sticker warning that calls to 911 may not get through to a live operator.
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Biggest Bell to hand 911 access to VoIP operators
April 26, 2005
In another sign of detente, Verizon plans to open its 911 emergency calling infrastructure to providers of Net-based phoning.
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Qwest gives Vonage the 911
April 20, 2005
Baby Bell hands VoIP operator proper access to emergency network. Other Bells, VoIP companies could follow, filling major hole in Net phoning.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Commentary: Net calls? Not so fast
March 8, 2005
VoIP services have snagged early adopters, but consumers are looking for greater savings before they switch.
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Vonage seeks a million users by '06
March 7, 2005
Vonage wants to outfox cable in 2005 with a million subscribers by year's end. Where's AT&T?
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